Friday 25 November 2016

Thursday 10 November 2016

School Age/Kindergarten Update

The School Age children are happy to be back "home" at J.A. Cuddy Child Care Centre.  We have had a very busy month.  On our inservice day in October, we turned the room into our own restaurant, where the children got the opportunity to cut up potatoes, carrots, seasoned a roast beef, and baked cupcakes.  When everything was all cooked and ready to go, some of our School Agers became waitresses and served the gourmet meal to their friends.

Since the weather has been so beautiful, we have been spending lots of time outside. 

Our Kindergarten program has been busy as well.  They have been interested in a variety of science experiments and lots of outdoor play.  They even went around town and cleaned up the garbage!  Great work Kinders!

Wednesday 9 November 2016

Preschool Program Update

Preschool has been very busy since we've been back to the centre.  We are very excited to welcome Finn, Maddy, Kyra, Roghan, and Dylan to Younger Floor and Joseph to Older Floor.

With Halloween being the big excitement in October, the staff implemented many different activities surrounding this theme.  The children made lots of art and room decorations, pinned and threw spiders onto home-made webs throughout the room, and had many Halloween-themed dance parties.

The children got quite messy outdoors, but had an absolute blast while doing it.  They splashed in puddles and worked very hard at gathering leaves into a pile to jump in.  The children were eager to help clean up the backyard area, and we learned that they are very good at raking.  If you still have yard work to do, get your children to help out!

The Younger Floor preschool group changed their Daily Living Area into a car shop where the children enjoy driving/parking their cars, repairing their cars with tools, and filling up their cars with gas.  They also went on long walks and explored the different colours, shapes, and sizes of all the leaves falling to the ground.

The Older Floor preschool group created an entire Halloween-themed Daily Living Area.  They also did lots of interesting activities in October.  They did a science experiment with Skittles and watched the rainbow of colours swirl together like magic.  They put green spaghetti noodles in the sensory table, along with a do-it-yourself pumpkin carving activity.  They also went on walks and collected colourful leaves to decorate their fall Birthday Board.

Don't forget to check the chart in the front foyer of all the wonderful activities the preschool staff do each week!

Infant Room Update

Well it is nice to be back in our own space.  We are so thankful that the Domain Community Hall provided a beautiful space for us back in September/October.

Thank you to everyone for all of your wonderful donations and for all the help we recieved while we were in Domain.  The outpouring of support was wonderful to see and we cannot be more thankful for all the things you have done for us.

We said good-bye to Dylan, Stella, Roghan, Finn, and Kyra this fall.  Congratulations on moving to Preschool!  We will miss you!

We welcomed Blake, Lexi, Tripp, Emilia, and Emma into our program.  We are so happy to see all the new and smiling faces.

When we were in Domain, the infants enjoyed playing in the trees.  We pretended the fallen trees were horses and we went for countless horse rides.  We pulled off some of the bark and felt the tree with our fingers.  We also found caterpillars and touched their soft fur.  We turned them upside down to find their feet, and wow..there were lots of them!

We also enjoyed playing in the fort the School-Agers made in the forest at the back of the Domain School grounds.  We really miss the open-ended opportunities the outdoor space provided in Domain.

Once we moved back in to J.A. Cuddy Child Care Centre, we had the opportunity to engage in messy play once again.  The children used their fine motor skills to squish and manipulate some home-made playdough.  We also made bats, pumpkins, and ghosts for Halloween.  We had a great time dressing up for Halloween and joining the Preschoolers in a Monster Mash Dance Party.

The children have shown a great interest in balls, so we have be practicing how to roll a ball between or legs.  The children also love to chase the balls when the teachers throw them.

We are looking forward to the beautiful weather forecasted for the next little while.  Stay tuned for next month's update!

Skate with Santa Bake Sale!

 
If you haven't saved the date already, please mark your calendars to attend our JA Cuddy Child Care Skate with Santa! It is being held at the Rec Centre on Sunday, December 11! Posters and flyers with more info to come next week. We will be making the draw for the alcohol raffle on this day too. It's going to be an awesome time for everyone!
 
As part of our fundraising for the day, we are aiming to have a giant bake sale at the Rec Centre and we need your help. When you start your Christmas baking, please consider donating some to our bake sale. Every plate of goodies will be sold for $5. If you'd like to participate, please ask Sheena for a pie plate(s). Simply fill the pie plate with your Christmas baking and return it to daycare on Dec 8 or 9. It can be frozen prior to submitting if you're starting your baking early. Please remember all items must be nut-free.
 
Plan to purchase a plate or two yourself at the sale! It's a perfect opportunity to add something new to your holiday entertaining menu!
 
Thank you for your support. See you at the rink!
 
Best,
The Fundraising Committee

Monday 7 November 2016

Raffle Tickets are Available for Pick-Up!

Hello Everyone,

Raffle tickets for our upcoming Christmas Alcohol Raffle are now available.  Please check your parent mail slots for 4 books of 10 raffle tickets.  If you do not wish to sell the booklets, please turn them into the office.  You can donate $20.00 in lieu of selling tickets.  If you need extra tickets, please let Sheena know.

Prizes are as follows:

1st Prize: 12 Bottles of Wine, 26 oz of Rye, 26 oz Rum, 26 oz Vodka, 6 pack of coolers
2nd Prize: 8 Bottles of Wine, 26 oz of Rye, 26 oz of Vodka, 6 pack of coolers
3rd Prize: 6 bottles of Wine, 6 pack of coolers

Draw Date: December 11, 2016 (Skate with Santa Event)

Thanks and Happy Selling!